ROCKLAND COUNTY – EPISODE #42 – NOVEMBER 9, 2005 “HALF THE TRUTH”

 

WRITTEN BY

Roger Newcomb

 

STARRING

Ryan Chandler as Elijah Phillips

Bev Hromec as Detective Dee Levin

Jeffrey Richardson as Dr. Brian Morgan

Delaina Dixon as Dr. Angela Givens

Brandon de Laurentiis as Ian Levin

Jason Nishimoto-Thompson as Cyrus Connor

 

INT. ELIJAH’S APARTMENT - DAY

DEE has just arrived to see ELIJAH and is standing in his doorway.

 

ELIJAH

Dee, I thought you crossed me off your list as a suspect in Caroline’s hit and run.

 

DEE

Not exactly.  I agreed to go talk to the owner of the other Mercury Marquis and I did just that.

 

ELIJAH

And?

 

DEE

And, his car has been on blocks since March and he has a neighborhood full of witnesses to prove it.

 

ELIJAH

Okay.  Then Caroline must be wrong about the car she saw.

 

DEE

Possibly.  But isn’t it strange that we tracked this car down and it belonged to someone she knows.

 

ELIJAH

Look, I don’t know Caroline Hart.  I mostly know of her.  I’ve seen her a few times here and there over the years.  But I certainly have no reason to want to hurt her.

 

DEE

So you keep saying.

 

ELIJAH

Look, Dee, I’m no lawyer, but I’ve watched enough of them on TV to know that you can’t just harass me over this forever.  I didn’t do it, which means there is no proof, which means this case is closed.

 

DEE

What if I told you a new witness had come forward that verified that it was your car that tried to hit Caroline?

 

ELIJAH

Then I would say you’re lying.   Seriously, Dee.  I’m in the middle of studying here.  I’m sorry Caroline had a bad experience or whatever, but it’s not my problem.  I’m going to talk to Paul Ramos about this if I continued to be harassed.

 

DEE

Hey, go right ahead.  Paul might be happy to find out there is a suspect other than him.

 

ELIJAH

Whatever.  I think you should go.  I have things to do around here.

 

DEE

Fine.  But this investigation isn’t closed.  I’ll be in touch.

 

Dee leaves.

 

ELIJAH

(to himself)

Just stay calm.  No one if going to be able to trace Mom to this hit and run as long as I keep my cool.

 

INT. ST. JOHN HOSPITAL IN MANHATTAN - DAY

ANGELA is talking to BRIAN in the cafeteria.

 

BRIAN

Angela, I must say, you’re looking particularly gorgeous today.

 

ANGELA

Oh, doctor, you know flattery will get you everywhere with me.

 

BRIAN

Hmmm, good to know.

 

ANGELA

But seriously, I came into the city to talk to you about something and I hope it doesn’t dampen the mood.

 

BRIAN

Uh oh.  What happened?

 

ANGELA

I know this can probably be attributed to some big miscommunication, but Karen swears you were flirting with her at Sutter’s Mill before I met you guys for dinner.

 

BRIAN

Flirting with her?  Are you serious?  Angela, that’s not true.

 

ANGELA

I told her you wouldn’t do that, but she doesn’t know you the way that I do.

 

BRIAN

Look, there is no way I gave her any mixed signals at that dinner.  I don’t know where this is coming from.

 

ANGELA

Neither do I.  And that’s not the only strange thing that happened.  Not long after she finished telling me this, she received an anonymous note just like the love letters I was receiving from my secret admirer.

 

BRIAN

You’re kidding.  And they weren’t signed?

 

ANGELA

No.  Brian, I think the same person who was writing to me, is now writing to Karen.  And I don’t want you to hold it against her, but I think deep down she believes it’s you.

 

BRIAN

Then there’s only one thing to do about it.  I need to go talk to Karen about this the second my shift is over.

 

 

INT. ROCKLAND PSYCH CENTER - DAY

IAN is talking with CYRUS at the nurse’s station.

 

IAN

Cyrus, do you know the combination to the patient’s room doors?  Are they all the same?

 

CYRUS

Oh, those rooms are kept very secure.  Karen and the other nurse’s know, but we’re not allowed to enter a patient’s room unless a doctor specifically asks us to go there.

 

IAN

So are you saying you don’t know the combination or just that we shouldn’t go into a patient’s room?

 

CYRUS

Ian, may I ask why you’re so curious?  Just a piece of advice, it’s better to keep your nose clean around this place, and just focus on the job you’re here to do.

 

IAN

Thanks, but I have my reasons for wanting to know.

 

CYRUS

Do you care to share?

 

IAN

Sorry, Cyrus, but I can’t.

 

Dee Levin walks up and is shocked to see Ian.

 

DEE

Ian Levin, what are you doing here?  (gasps) Oh my God, are you WORKING here?

 

CYRUS

Levin? I thought your name was Ian Thompson.

 

IAN

It is.

 

DEE

Like hell it is.  Why in the world would they hire you at this hospital knowing your father is a patient here?

 

CYRUS

Wait a minute.  That’s where I’ve heard that name before.  Dan Levin is your father?!!

 

IAN

Yes.  But Cyrus, you can’t say anything to anyone, okay?

 

CYRUS

You mean no one knows about this?  Even Dr. Givens?

 

IAN

No.  And she can’t.  Please do this for me.  I haven’t seen my Dad since I was a kid, and now that he’s back in Rockland, this is my first real chance.